Celebrity Biographies
Dana Carvey Biography
| Date of Birth: | 1955, June 2 |
|---|---|
| Years: | 65 years |
| Nation of birth: | United States of America |
| Height: | 5 feet 8 inches |
| Name | Dana Carvey |
| birth name | Dana Thomas Carvey |
| Dad | Bud Carvey |
| Mother | Billie Carvey |
| Nationality | Ameriacn |
| Place of birth / city | Missoula, Montana |
| ethnicity | White |
| Profession | Actor |
| Net worth | $20 million |
| eye color | Blue |
| Hair color | Light brown |
| weight in kg | 68 KILOGRAMS |
| Married | Yes |
| Married to | Paula Zwagerman (d. 1983), Leah Carvey (d. 1979) |
| Kids | Thomas Carvey, Dex Carvey |
| Divorce | Leah Carvey (d. 1980) |
| Education | College of San Mateo, San Francisco State University |
| Awards | MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo |
| Films | the secret life of pets |
| tv show | Saturday Night Live since 1975 |
| Brothers | Brad Carvey and Mark Carvey |
Dana Carvey, an Emmy Award-winning American actor, writer, and comedian, is known for his work as a cast member of Saturday Night Live and for playing the role of Garth Algar in the Wayne’s World movies . He won the 1977 San Francisco Comedy Competition. Carvey was among the guests attending Kirk Douglas’ 100th birthday party at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on December 9, 2016.
Early life and education of Dana Carvey
Dana Carvey was born in Missoula, United States, on June 2, 1955, under the birth sign of Gemini. He was born as the son of mother Billie Dahl and father Bud Carvey . His nationality is American and his ethnicity is White.
His mother was a school teacher and his father was a high school business teacher. He grew up in Montana with his family. Dana Carvey is white according to his ethnic origin. He has two brothers named Brad Carvey and Mark Carvey .
Dana Carvey attended Tierra Linda Junior High in San Carlos. She subsequently also studied at Carlmont High School in Belmont. She earned her bachelor’s degree from San Francisco State University in broadcast communications.
Dana Carvey’s career
Dana Carvey started her television career from the American television sitcom. One of the boys in 1982. In 1986, she appeared in a late-night live television sketch comedy Saturday Night Live for which she gained wide popularity and remained a television celebrity.
From 1992 to 1997 he directed the show The Larry Sanders Show . In 1996, he appeared on the television show. The Dana Carvey Show . He has also appeared in various other television shows such as The Fairly Odd Parents (2009), Live With Regis and Kelly (2011), Rick and Morty (2013) and The Birthday Boy (2014).
Dana Carvey has also acted in many films, she made her big screen debut in the 1981 slasher horror film Halloween II . Until the year 2000 he appeared in films such as Running with the Moon (1984), Rude Guys (1986), Opportunity Knocks at Your Door (1990), Wayne’s World (1992), Wayne’s World 2 (1993), The Road to Wellville (1994) and Little Nicky (2000).
In 2010, he appeared in the short film Presidential Reunion as George HW Bush. In 2011, Dana appeared in the American comedy film. Jack and Jill . She has also provided her voice for the film. Hotel Transylvania 2 for the character Dana the Camp Director. And in 2016, his voice will appear in the film. The secret life of pets .
Dana Carvey Net Worth, Salary & Main Source of Income
Dana Carvey has appeared in several movies and TV series and has amassed a decent amount of money from her career. As of 2018, she has an estimated net worth of $20 million.
The average salary for a movie actor in the US is $10.83 per hour, while the average salary for a TV star is $55 thousand per episode. In the year 1999, the actor was part of the cast of the movie Opportunity Knocks and he was paid around $700K.
The actor has played several important roles in both movies and television series. In 2015, Carvey was part of the cast of the hit movie Hotel Transylvania 2, which turned out to be a commercial success, grossing over $473 million worldwide on a budget of $80 million. The movie starring Andy Samberg , Selena Gomez and Kevin James .
Children of Dana Carvey’s wife and relationship
Dana Carvey is a very talented actor and has a great sense of humor. He has not been in a relationship with many girls and his current relationship status is married. Dana’s sexual orientation is straight. There are no rumors or flings that Dana has a girlfriend other than his wife.
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Dana Carvey first married Leah Carvey in 1979. They separated in 1980 after a year of dating. The divorce case was filed by Dana.
The actor married his wife for the second time. Paula Zwagerman . They met in San Francisco at The Other Café during their performance. They got engaged in 1980 and after three years of engagement, they married in 1983. They have two children, two sons Thomas Carvey and Dex Carvey . It’s been almost four decades that Carvey and his wife Paula have been sharing the wonderful married life without rumors of an extra affair.
Age, height and other facts of Dana Carvey
- Dana Carvey Height: He is 1.73 m (5’8′).
- Carvey’s age as of 2019 is 63 years old.